Who proposed five kingdom classification and named kingdoms as Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia? |
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a) |
Herbert Copeland |
b) |
R H Whittaker |
c) |
Carl Woese |
d) |
Carolus Linnaeus |
Who proposed five kingdom classification and named kingdoms as Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia? |
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a) |
Herbert Copeland |
b) |
R H Whittaker |
c) |
Carl Woese |
d) |
Carolus Linnaeus |
(b)
In 1969, American biologist, Robert H Whittaker proposed five kingdom classification. The main criteria for classification used by him include cell structure, thallus organization, mode of nutrition and reproduction.